Xiao Nan instantly felt confident, "That's right! We have made great achievements, whether in life or in death. What's wrong with us spending some money to build an elite army to protect our safety? If you have the guts, let your father put us in prison!"
Liu Qing, Huo Wu and Liu Jinghe couldn't help but admire Qin Yu and Xiao Nan.
He is worthy of being called the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince, he is so strong.
Shen Binglan sat aside, silent.
Lin Bai went back to resume his life.
Qin Yu and others continued on their way the next day.
After returning to Jinling City, Emperor Wei personally led hundreds of civil and military officials to pick up the fight for Qin Yu and Xiao Nan.
Liu Qing, Huo Wu, Liu Jinghe and the black cavalry officers all received awards.
However, the matter regarding the former prince's treasure is not over yet.
Qin Wenyao also heard something and is investigating the matter thoroughly.
After Emperor Wei learned about it, he hurriedly asked the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household Affairs to compete for the right to handle the case.
The two of them bit each other and freed Qin Yu and Xiao Nan.
But after all, paper can't cover up the fire, and sooner or later it will be found out between the two of them.
But Qin Yu didn't panic, he had plenty of tricks to deal with his cheap father and father-in-law.
...
Dawei.
Jinling City.
East Palace, Side Palace.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan were listening to music and drinking wine.
"Is everything done?"
Qin Yu looked at Xiao Nan and asked.
Xiao Nan nodded and said thoughtfully: "We have already negotiated with Father, but it is still a bit troublesome. This year's military reform requires the Ministry of War to update military equipment, and the Ministry of Industry to expand the Ordnance Supervision and increase military spending by three million. So Father
They only promised to give us iron ore and let us recruit our own craftsmen to make iron and steel."
Qin Yu said: "This is within the scope of our plan. Just provide us with ore, but we act quickly. If they know that we are building three thousand bright light armors, they will probably ask us for money for the ore."
Xiao Nan responded: "Don't tell me, my father and Master Qin did this."
After saying that, he asked again: "Brother-in-law, how did you do with the sweaty horse thing?"
Qin Yu took a sip of wine and said, "I have sent people to transport the money to Guyang Pass and asked my elder brother to collect it from Hu Shang. I estimate that the hybrid ones will get some, but the purebred ones will not get much."
Xiao Nan's eyes brightened, "As long as the hybrid one, there are so many authentic sweat-blooded BMWs."
Qin Yu became concerned about Mo Daowei and Heiqi.
So during this period, he worked hard.
Qin Yu asked: "Have you chosen the blacksmithing address?"
Xiao Nan nodded, "I've made my choice. It's in the northern suburbs, not far from the Firearms Prison. Stoves are being built, and craftsmen are being recruited. The money we offer is higher than that of the Ministry of Industry, and we can recruit people faster."
Xiao Nan is now rich and powerful, and he does not hesitate to activate his money ability.
The words fell.
Xiao Nan continued: "Brother-in-law, there is another important matter now."
Qin Yu sat upright and asked, "What's the big deal?"
Xiao Nan looked serious and said seriously: "The Dayi State in the southwest has supported a force in the Hexi Corridor. With the help of the Dayi State, that force is annexing other forces and preparing to establish a country in the Hexi Corridor. And they have already
Pulled the King of Xiliang in."
"If this is the case, our connection with the Western Regions will be severed. Now the caravans of the Wei Dynasty can still go through Liangzhou. Once this country is established, Dayi State, the Hexi Corridor and Liangzhou will be completely integrated into a whole. They
We are already hostile to the Wei Dynasty and will definitely arrest our merchants."
"Not only that, they can also invade the Saala Grassland from the Rocky Mountains. They are our number one enemy of the Wei Dynasty today."
Qin Yu frowned.
This damn thing is really good, it’s so good.
Once the north is done, do the east, and after the east is done, do the west.
The location of the Hexi Corridor is particularly important. It is a choke point, connecting the Western Regions to the west, the Central Plains to the east, Dayi to the south, and the grasslands to the north.
However, there are many forces in the Hexi Corridor, and no country has captured it in so many years, and even if it did, it would be short-lived.
Because if anyone takes over the Hexi Corridor, they will annex the surrounding countries.
So later on, the Western Regions, Dayi, Wei State and Wuluo had a tacit understanding, and no one could get involved in the Hexi Corridor.
But now Dayi couldn't bear it any longer.
Qin Yu thought and muttered: "This must be because Dayi saw that the Wei Dynasty was rising too quickly and wanted to suppress the development of the Wei Dynasty. In this way, Dayi has already reached an alliance with the Western Regions, otherwise he would not dare to openly
Encroaching on the Hexi Corridor.”
Xiao Nan gave a thumbs up, "Brother-in-law is wise. After the discussion between the father and Lord Jiang, it was also so artificial. The Wei Dynasty has traveled nearly twenty years in two years, which made them feel a huge crisis."
"However, it is not so easy for them to capture the Hexi Corridor. The tribes and forces in the Hexi Corridor have begun to unite. In less than three or two years, this war will not be subsided."
Qin Yu nodded, "Now we are just sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers and waiting to reap the benefits."
Although the Hexi Corridor is important, it is not urgent.
It can be delayed a little longer. During this time, Qin Yu feels that he can further strengthen Wei's hard power.
As for information, Emperor Wei would naturally send people to collect it.
...
Three days later.
Jinling City.
Northern suburbs.
Ordnance Supervisor of the East Palace.
According to Qin Yu's request, a coal-burning stove has been built.
The temperature when coal is burned is higher than that of wood. The steelmaking temperature is very important.
Inside the Ordnance Prison.
Craftsmen coming and going are busy at work.
Carloads of iron ore are being transported to the Ordnance Prison, and thick smoke is billowing from the tall chimneys.
Xiao Nan is taking Qin Yu and Shen Binglan to visit the Ordnance Prison.
"How are you, brother-in-law? Can the Ordnance Inspector build it quickly enough? You also have to be rich, because money can make all the difference!"
Xiao Nan felt proud as he spoke.
The East Palace now has its own armory supervisor.
"not bad."
Qin Yu nodded and then said: "How much steel can be produced here in a day?"
Xiao Nan thought for a while and responded: "At the Ordnance Supervision Department of the Ministry of Industry, one hundred craftsmen can make eight hundred kilograms of steel a year. The ones we recruit here are also old craftsmen. How can we recruit one hundred craftsmen a year?"
Can you lift more than 700 kilograms?"
Qin Yu stopped and said in surprise: "So few? We only have three furnaces of ordnance supervisors, so we have to train until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?"
Since they only needed weapons and equipment for three thousand soldiers, the Ordnance Supervisor did not build a large building. From now on, it would only be used to repair weapons and equipment, so they built three furnaces.
But Qin Yu didn't expect that Wei's steelmaking technology was so poor and its output was ridiculously low.
He really hadn't really understood it before.
Xiao Nan hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, this is a lot, and it is very good. If Bailiang Steel is so easy to forge, then there will be no such scrap metal in the army."